Romain Hagege

I LIVED IN Johannesburg Singapore New Orleans Barcelona London
Paris

I SPECIALIZE IN International Business

I LIKE Fragrances

MASTER & MBA Available

RESUME

International business developer with a proven track record of initiative and devotion. Passionate about the fragrance industry & emerging markets.

EXPERIENCE

2016

Account Manager East Africa

Mane, Johannesburg

• Responsible for sales in East Africa • Sustain business growth with existing clients• Business development and opening of new markets (I.e. Ethiopia, Zambia)• Management of the distributor in South Africa and East Africa• Development and implementation of strategic marketing plans• Project management with all department involved (Co-ordinating resources between perfumers, marketing, finance, after-sales, etc..).

2015

Project Manager South East Asia

Symrise, Singapore

• Develop marketing plans and presentations to grow major business with key accounts (Such as Unilever, L’Oreal & Wipro Unza). • Collaborate with overseas Symrise marketing network to identify and analyze global and regional trends. • Analytical marketing: Collecting, evaluating, and analyzing the market. Identification of trends and new market opportunities.• Leveraging identified trends to support Marketing Managers in building compelling stories for key customer presentations.• Monthly overview and analyses of new product launches for cross-functional teams.

2014

Junior Consultant

Louisiana Small Business Center, New Orleans, USA

The Louisiana Small Business Development Center is the state’s largest and most accessible source of assistance for entrepreneurs and the only statewide nationally accredited program that provides business consulting to entrepreneurs at no cost.

2013

Junior Consultant

Pierre Audoin Consultants, London, UK

2011

Marketing assistant

Phoenix Pharma, Paris, France

• Operational marketing• Internal communication

EDUCATION

2014 – 2015

MBA

Nicholls State University

The MBA program focuses on the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed by effective managers and leaders in a dynamic global environment. My courses included managerial economics, finance, accounting, marketing and information systems among others.

2010 – 2015

Master in International Business

ESCE

The mission of ESCE is to prepare highly motivated individuals for the international development of businesses and all economic entities within a global context with respect to ethics, diversity and cultures, through a research-led program emphasizing managerial knowledge and practical skills.

2012

Exchange program (Erasmus)

EAE business school

Studying 6 months in one of the best business schools of Spain allowed me to develop a global mindset and assist to great classes focused on entrepreneurship. Witnessing the 15-M movement was also a game changer for me.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

French: Native

English: Fluent

Spanish: Good

OTHER SKILLS

Office Suite

Website & SEO

Salesforce

TESTIMONIALS

David Nemitz International Strategic Communications Consultants and Communications Professor at ESCE

Romain distinguished himself from the others students through his deliberate demeanor and quality work. Through out the course he demonstrated intellectual courage and curiosity. Without any encouragement from me, he frequently researched the subject matter far beyond the requirements of the course. This effort was routinely reflected in the outstanding caliber of his contributions to our class discussions. It is for this reason that I wholeheartedly recommend him for any opportunity that demands academic excellence and social savoir-faire.

Romain worked his way into the internship responsibilities very well and was able to act independently in a short period of time. He demonstrated personal dedication and was able to perform under pressure while completing his tasks effectively. In doing so, Romain gained deep insights into the Asia Pacific market and how Symrise does marketing in South East Asia.

Romain is reliable, highly capable and completed his tasks with utmost diligence and accuracy [...]. We would not hesitate to recommend Romain for any professional opportunity.